Violin peg



Spt. 19, 1939. R. COATES 2,173,300

VIOLIN PEG Filed Feb. 24, 1939 20 J3 1 11 n J0 f: E

INVENTOR ATTORNEYS Patented Sept. 19, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE VIOLIN PEG Application February 24, 1939, Serial No. 258,273

2 Claims.

This invention relates to violin pegs and has for an object to provide a peg which will permit a violin string being attached and tensioned in much less time than heretofore possible.

A further object is to provide a peg having a shank split longitudinally to provide resilient shank portions adapted to clamp the violin string between them.

A further object is to provide a peg of this character which will be formed of a few strong, simple and durable parts, which will be inexpensive to manufacture, and which will not easily get out of order.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, it being understood that various modifications may be resorted to within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification,

Figure 1 is a plan view, with parts broken away, of the portion of the violin head showing pegs constructed in accordance with the invention applied thereto.

Figure 2 is a plan view of one of the pegs in applied position.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary plan view showing the initial stage of application of a violin string to the peg.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary plan view showing the final stage of application of a violin string to the peg.

Figure 5 is an end elevation of the foot piece of the peg.

Figure 6 is an end elevation of the peg.

Referring now to the drawing in which like characters of reference designate similar parts in the various views, the peg is shown to comprise a shank formed of metal bent to provide a loop I0 and substantially straight, slightly divergent shank portions I I. The loop and parts of the shank portions are embedded in the head I2 and tapered shank I3 of the peg and for this purpose the head and shank may be formed of two symmetrical parts recessed to receive the loop and shank portions I0 and II between them, as shown in Figures 2 and 6.

A tapered tubular foot piece [4 is provided, the same being provided with a metal lining I5 which is provided with a beveled guide I 6 to facilitate entrance of the leading ends of the shank portions II of the peg, these leading ends being pointed out as shown in I 'l. The foot piece is adapted to be inserted in an opening I8 in one of the sides of the violin head I9 while the tapered shank I3 of the peg is adapted to be inserted in an opening 29 formed in the other side of the head in alignment with the opening I8.

In operation the violin string 2| is inserted at one end in the space between the shank portions I I of the peg, after the shank I3 of the peg is pulled out of its opening 20 sufliciently to permit the resilient shank portions" II to almost clear the lining of the foot piece as shown in Figure 3. Then the peg is pushed inwardly to force the shank portions II through the lining I6 of the foot piece, as shown in Figure 2, in which position the resilient shank portions are tightly clamped against the violin string 2| and hold the clamped end stationary so that the string may be quickly tensioned and tuned.

From the above description it is thought that the construction and operation of the invention will be fully understood without further explanation.

What is claimed is:

1. A violin peg comprising a shank formed of metal bent to provide a loop and diverging resilient shank portions, a peg having a head and a tapered shank, the loop and parts of said shank portions being embedded in the said head and in said shank, and a tubular foot piece receiving said shank portions for clamping the shank portions against a violin string.

2. A violin peg having diverging resilient shank portions pointed at the ends, and a tubular foot piece having a tapered guide surface at one end for directing said pointed ends of the shank portions into the tubular foot piece and thereby deforming said shank portions to clamp the end of a violin string between them.

RAYMOND COATES. 

